EnvironmentTuesday Northern And Central California WildfiresAugust 25, 2015A look at the details of some of the major fires burning in Northern and Central California. Information from each incident s updated several times throughout the day, as fresh data becomes available.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Send Governor Exit-Exam ReprieveAugust 25, 2015(AP) - California lawmakers are sending Gov. Jerry Brown a bill to rescue about 5,000 high school students who couldn't graduate this year because the state canceled a required exit exam.
Lawmakers Hail California Men For Actions On European TrainAugust 25, 2015(AP) - California lawmakers are praising three men raised in Sacramento for their swift action to thwart a gunman aboard a high-speed train in Europe.
State GovernmentCalifornia Could Ban Smokeless Tobacco In Pro BaseballAugust 25, 2015(AP) - California lawmakers are voting to ban a once-common practice in Major League Baseball, the use of chewing tobacco.
Geico Agrees To $6 Million Settlement In Policy Pricing CaseAugust 25, 2015(AP) - Geico has agreed to pay $6 million in a settlement with the California Department of Insurance in connection to claims that the company had discriminatory auto-insurance pricing.
City Council Approves "Walk of Stars" Project August 25, 2015 | Bob MoffittUPDATE, Aug. 26 7 a.m.: The Sacramento City Council has approved a plan for the city to install a "Walk of Stars" project honoring famous people from Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentClimate Change Symposium Kicks Off In SacramentoAugust 24, 2015 | Amy QuintonScientists and policy makers are meeting to discuss how to deal with the effects of climate change in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWildfire Threat Hangs Over Lake Tahoe SummitAugust 24, 2015 | Katie OrrLawmakers say it's impossible to overstate the threat of wildfires in the Lake Tahoe area. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCA Assembly OK's Drone 'No-Fly Zone' BillAugust 24, 2015 | Chris NicholsThe bill is among several that have forced California lawmakers to weigh the benefits of drones against their threat to privacy.
Strawberry Grower Pledges To Go OrganicAugust 24, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThis summer, the largest organic strawberry grower in the country has pledged to grow all of its baby plants organically. Strawberry seedlings -- even organic ones -- can be cultivated in soil that's been chemically fumigated. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
